As co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Network to Mobilize Investment for Clean Energy in the Global South, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, participated in a meeting on the network with Mr. Samaila Zubairu, CEO of the African Finance Corporation. The meeting, which included several WEF officials, discussed the developments since the network’s launch in January at the Davos Forum. The discussion also focused on strategies to encourage clean energy investments and the preparation of a comprehensive guide for successful renewable energy solutions and practices, which will be reviewed at the…
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Nigerian veteran singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, and his estranged wife, Anita, have sparked speculation after unfollowing each other on Instagram.The move comes amidst recent pregnancy rumors surrounding Rudeboy’s fiancée, Ivy Ifeoma.The couple, who parted ways in 2022 due to undisclosed issues, had seemingly moved on amicably, with numerous videos and photos of them co-parenting their children circulating online. However, a recent check of their Instagram accounts reveals that they are no longer following each other.Meanwhile, this development has raised eyebrows, especially considering Rudeboy’s recent engagement to Ivy Ifeoma, who sparked pregnancy rumors after posting a video on…
After almost two hours in Ukraine, Biden’s motorcade returned to Slovakia.The US first lady has been on a tour of Eastern Europe to meet with American troops and Ukrainian refugees.Earlier on Sunday, she met with volunteers in Slovakia assisting refugees and visited another school where children were making crafts projects for Mother’s Day.”The hearts of the American people are with the mothers of Ukraine,” Biden told the people gathered.The classroom was full of families whose husbands and fathers have stayed behind to fight in Ukraine.One woman told the pool reporter traveling with Biden that the first lady’s visit was encouraging.“It…
Week 1 of the NFL preseason continued on Friday night with three games.Here are five takeaways from Texans-Steelers, Falcons-Dolphins and Eagles-Ravens.Snapping issues overshadow Justin Fields’ debutFields’ Steelers debut, a 20-12 loss to the Texans, was overshadowed by center Nate Herbig’s disastrous game.The former guard was responsible for two failed snap exchanges. The operation looked much cleaner when rookie Zach Frazier took over as a member of the second unit. Fields finished 5-of-6 for 67 yards in three series before being pulled, but there was no clarity in Pittsburgh’s quarterback battle between Fields and Russell Wilson because of the miscues at…
Nominees include a Western-friendly diplomat as foreign minister and a female urban development minister.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister and a female official as urban development minister as he presented his new cabinet. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced on Sunday the names of the 19-member cabinet presented by the president during an assembly session broadcast live on state television. The nominations appear in line with the hopes that the election of Pezeshkian last month, to replace the hardline Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May, could lead to a thaw…
What are the odds of the United States and host country France making it to the finals of a sport in both the men and women’s competition? That is what has happened in the final days of these Paris Games. The U.S. women’s basketball team takes on France on Sunday for the gold medal less than 24 hours after the men’s teams took the court. The Americans are trying to become the first team — in any sport — to win eight consecutive Olympic gold medals, breaking a tie with the U.S. men’s program that won seven in a row…
H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with the Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Oka Hiroshi on enhancing economic relations between the two countries in light of shared priorities and interests. This virtual meeting was the first between the minister and the Japanese ambassador following the merger of the ministries of planning and economic development with international cooperation. The minister also addressed strengthening international partnerships in industrial localization and human development, especially as the two countries commemorate 70 years of diplomatic relations. At the beginning of the meeting, Al-Mashat emphasized the depth of the…
Asake Lyrics”I Swear” is an enchanting song from Asake’s latest album, Lungu Boy, check out the song’s lyrics below.Lungu Boy Album Cover ArtRELATED: Read ‘Uhh Yeah’ Lyrics by AsakeAsake – I Swear LyricsChorusI swear, I swear, I swear, I swear, I swear, I swearEmi fe lavi da local ki n jegbadun, I swearPenthouse chilling with all my girls on deckŞebi aye kan lo wa ko pe meji on God, I swearTi mo ti jogodo, jogodo, jogodo, jogodo, jogodoEmi omo ologo awọn temi chokoMo de ti moti sayo gbagbe mi o le wa kuI no say street dey hustle aye wa…
As her first day of school under Taliban rule approached, Sajida Hussaini was hopeful. Her father, a teacher for 17 years, and her mother had instilled in her and her siblings the value of education, and now she was one year away from graduating high school.Even though the Taliban had taken over the country last summer, marking an end to many of the rights she and other Afghan girls had enjoyed all their lives, the regime had announced that it would reopen schools on March 23 and permit girls to attend.But when Sajida and her classmates arrived at the school’s…
Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis is working out in Latvia. However, the team still doesn’t expect him back on the court for several months, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in an interview with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.Porzingis missed most of the playoffs after suffering a strained right calf in Boston’s first-round series against Miami. He underwent surgery in late June for a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg. He was given a five- to six-month recovery timeline that could delay his return until sometime in 2025. “He’s starting to do more and more and…